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To: TimF who wrote (91257)	10/21/2008 8:43:49 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 541457

>>Some of the criticisms do include the word stupid, many others don't use the word but make statements to the same effect or statements about utter incompetence and such. Often it doesn't seem to be considered something that has to be argued, its just the background assumption, not the headline charge, with it stated as if everyone knew it already.<< Tim - Yes, I've seen that in some opinion pieces I've read about her, though in some cases it's more an assumption of naivete and/or ignorance. But stupidity is not the only criticism that has been leveled at Palin, and the author of that article is basically making the claim that it is. There are valid reasons to believe she is unqualified without having to believe she's stupid. That's all I'm saying. - Allen